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I've tried various phones and think I've found one to stick with now with the LG KC550. This is my first LG phone, and I was a little sceptical at first after hearing not so good reviews about the Chocolate mobile because of problems with the touch sensitivity. ... Read review
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Advantages: Everything; from the design and durability to the ease of use and menu layouts Disadvantages: None that I've noticed
...stick with now with the LG KC550. This is my first LG phone, and I was a little sceptical at first after hearing not so good reviews about the Chocolate mobile because of problems with the touch sensitivity. I needn't have worried as I'm very happy with this phone as it has everything I need, good features to personalise to your liking and it's been very reliable so far.
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At first glance, you'll notice that this ... ...shops lately. I actually liked this because the last phones I've tried have been thin slide/flip and I wanted something a bit different. It has a sturdy, quality feel to it, rather than feeling like an old-fashioned brick. It's 1.49cm in depth, 9.69cm in height and 5.14cm wide. Because of it's size it's also a tad heavier than other slim models at 110g. That said, I don't find it any bother to carry around in my pocket or my bag.
I've tried various phones and think I've found one to stick with now with the LG KC550. This is my first LG phone, and I was a little sceptical at first after hearing not so good reviews about the Chocolate mobile because of problems with the touch sensitivity. I needn't have worried as I'm very happy with this phone as it has everything I need, good features to personalise to your liking and it's been very reliable so far.
... Looks ... At first glance, you'll notice that this phone is chunkier than many slim slider mobiles in the shops lately. I actually liked this because the last phones I've tried have been thin slide/flip and I wanted something a bit different. It has a sturdy, quality feel to it, rather than feeling like an old-fashioned brick. It's 1.49cm in depth, 9.69cm in height and 5.14cm wide. Because of it's size it's also a tad heavier than other slim models at 110g. That said, I don't find it any bother to carry around in my pocket or my bag.
It's designed with a large front screen which is clear to see and makes navigation and text writing much easier. On the front there is are 4 flat buttons which allow you to make/end calls and navigate the main screen, along with a cancel key (ie. To delete a letter from your text). In the centre is a box key, allowing up/down & left/right navigation, along with a main 'ok' silver button in the middle. To the one side is the port for headphones/charger/pc connection (which slides open rather than having a piece of tacky plastic that often breaks off), and the other a shortcut key to the camera, SD slot zoom/volume adjuster.
The phone has an easy slide mechanism which is sturdy enough not to slide open when you don't want it to. This reveals the chequered black & grey keypad. The keys, although small and flat, I find are still easy to use once you get used to them.
The overall appearance of the phone is slick and stylish, all in black with the exception of the silver trim. The back of the phone has a more rubberised feel to it, so you needn't worry about any scratches. The camera is located on the back too, and is neatly covered by a sliding silver bar. I find this extremely useful as it protects the camera lens and you only need to slide it down when you want to use the camera.
... Camera ... I think that one of the biggest appeals of this phone is its 5 mega-pixel camera with auto focus, which is a great improvement on the basic VGA, 1.3 and even 3 mega pixel cameras. I find it takes photos easily and produces good quality output. It also gives you good video capture with its image stabiliser. If you want to be taking professional photographs I would still recommend a purpose-specific digital camera, but this is definitely a fab way of taking great photos very easily. The snippet of specific info I found on this states "high performance schneider kreuznach lens. Enhanced shooting capability in low light ISO800. Image stabiliser and powerful LED flash. 2.4 inc wide LCD screen with auto rotation. DVD quality video recording, full TV out". Makes it sound very technical! Uploading to the PC is also straightforward with the software and cable provided, though the software doesn't seem to be compatible with Vista on my laptop, only on the PC with XP.
... Navigation & Applications ... As for the general layout of menus on the phone, the 2.4", 262,000 colour screen makes it wonderful to look at. Colours are bright and clear and navigation is easy. There's enough to choose from to personalise your phone with backgrounds, ringtones etc, along with the standard applications you'd expect to find on a good phone (such as alarm, calculator, file manager, calender etc). I've always found little dingly noises on mobiles to be irritating, but when I first got this phone and slid it open it made a pretty sound that's quirky & strangely addictive, so I've kept that on. You can also change the sounds of different keys etc so you can mould it to your own preferences which is great. I've found navigation to be very quick and easy, so writing texts for example is straightforward.
Added extras include MP3 player, radio, tri-band, internet & bluetooth. The sound quality I find to be good (though I don't tend to use MP3/Radio on my mobile) and conversations always seem to be clear and crisp. You don't need to be shouting "HELLO?! I'M ON THE PHONE!", so save your voice and spare the people around you (I had to put up with 20 minutes of this in a cafe yesterday & came close to telling the guy to get a hearing-aid!)
I'm not particularly interested in games on mobiles, but this comes with pre-loaded M-Toy games that are very different to what I expected. The phone must have some sort of motion sensing technology, because there are games like darts, where instead of pressing buttons to throw your dart, you move your phone back and forth. It's got good sensitivity and although it's not a big thing for me, it's an added bonus and really shows how technology has advanced!
As I've mentioned, it's got an SD card slot so if you wanted to store more music or photos on your phone you can do so by expanding the memory.
... Reliability ... I expected the battery to die after 1 day like the last phone I had because the amount of features on it sucked the life out of it. But I was pleasantly surprised to find the battery life to be very good, so with minimal use (the odd text and sliding it open to listen to the pretty sound every now and again!) it lasts a good few days. When I've been using it more often, it's still reliable enough to go a couple of days without panicking it'll kick the bucket when you need it the most.
I've never had any problems with this phone & can't foresee any in the future. There's nothing I dislike or find irritating about it either so I'm a happy bunny.
... Price ... I can't remember exactly how much this phone cost when it first came out, but I bought this from Tesco Mobile a few months before Christmas at £119.00 as it was on offer (but I also had money off coupons so it was a bargain!). When comparing it to mobiles with similar specs, I would say this is a reasonable price, and actually quite good when you consider the 5 mega-pixel camera.
... Thumbs Up! ... Overall I would definitely recommend this if you want something a bit more than your basic standard phone. It's reliable, easy to use, looks fantastic, it's sturdy, doesn't scratch easily and has plenty of high-tech features for a mobile around the £100 mark. I'll be sticking with this one for a while because I think it's fantastic, and above all, it's reliable!
Advantages: Good Camera For basic Functions, Good Build Quality. Disadvantages: Software Faults. Nothing hugely Impressive
The LG KC550 Externally is a very nice phone, its interface and software is what draws it back. My KC550 started off its life in my hands as a point and shoot camera, before i got my chunky camera i decided i needed something that could take medium resolution photos and so i bought this, a 5MP camera phone, it was averagely priced at around 100 pounds and was worth the money at the time. it was an average camera would call and text and worked well. ... ...The software that LG seem to have thrown together comes with a few LG phones, this may work and quite other lg phones better than this but this particular phone should have used a different operating system. whenever i get an incoming call or text the software seems to crash and the only reliable piece of software is the camera which lacks features, the battery life will last almost a week when only used for calling and texting occasionally but when ...
RawwBrown 29.05.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of LG KC550
Advantages: Big screen, easy to use, nice solid feel Disadvantages: limited internal memory
Great Phone, nice solid feel.
Great Camera - if you have a steady hand, Great video.
6 Nice easy Wii style games keep you occupied when you only have a minute, althought the 2 other loaded games are not so good.
Dropped it once and it didnt fall appart like all my previous phones.
Internal memory is limited, so a 4gb micro SD card is well worth the £5.00 i paid.
Reception is great, so long as i am not in my house where is is non-existant, but ... ...my first slider and i really like the way it locks when you close and unlocks when you open.
Supurb screen, large and good colours. Good ringtones.
Sync'd with my laptop no problem. very easy to drag and drop music and pictures in and out.
My Husband is a real Nokia fan, and he is considering getting one.
This is a great phone, and considering the cashback deal i have got it with it will be a super bargin. ...
pinkeyliversparkles 27.02.2009
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Advantages: Great camera and easy to use Disadvantages: It doesn't support 3g and such
I think this phone is good because:
•It is easy to navigate the menu and generally easy to use
•It has a large 2.4" LCD screen making it easy to read
•It has automatic image rotation when viewing a video or photo and you rotate the phone from portrait to landscape the photo will rotate to being landscape using motion sensors
•The 5 megapixel camera certified by Schneider-Kreuznach produces amazing quality photographs. It has ... ...it protects the lens and with such a good camera like this you wouldn't want to ruin it. It also has auto-focus, image stabilising, macro, burst mode(whereby it takes lots of photos in one go and you chose the best ones to keep), self-timer, whitebalance and colour effects
•It is capable of recording with DVD-quality encoding and then watch it back in high-resolution d1
•It has motion sensor games called M-toy allowing you to throws darts, ...
mdog 24.09.2008 (13.11.2008)
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Advantages: Some nice features, good camera if you have patience, strong, very nice design Disadvantages: Occaisional software problems - freezes, crashes etc, though nothing fatal yet.
...think worth noting is the LG PC Suite. It Sucks. I don't know if my pc isn't fully compatible or something but it cannot find the phone, even when the phone displays that it is connected to the pc. I've uninstalled that waste-of-time and just transfer files via My Computer. Also the files within the phone and memory card are easily labelled and simple to use (unlike my sister's Sony).
Despite all these rather minor gripes, it is still a good phone, ...
43655 03.01.2009
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Advantages: Fantastic Camera, Very Robust, Very Cheap, Big Range of Features, Looks Cool!! Disadvantages: Camera freezes before you take a photo, but apart from that, theres nothing
My son owns this phone on one of the cheapest contracts out there, and he is utterly delighted with it. So am I. It's one of the most robust phones on the market, and even though it is quite chunky, it still looks pretty cool. The interface is very intuitive and easy to use, with everything accessible with two pushes of buttons. The camera on it is the biggest plus, 5 megapixels! It can shoot huge photos that can be blown up to gargantuan sizes, ... ...the only thing I can say about the camera, is that when you take a photo, the image freezes, and then it beeps and takes a photo, so often, you get it wrong, and you can't see what you're taking until its been taken! It also has great battery life, if you are just texting and calling a couple of times a day, it can last for around a 3 days, but if you use the camera extensively, it can be cut down to one. This is one of the best phones if your child ...
DizzyEwok 31.08.2009
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PDF support, Microsoft Word support, Microsoft Excel support, Microsoft PowerPoint support
Platforms Supported
Java MIDP 2.0
WAP Protocol Supported
WAP 2.0
JAVA applications
Built-in
Internet Browser
Built-in
EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution)
Built-in - Class 10
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
Built-in - Class 10
Mobile Email Client
Built-in
Ring tones
Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty
64
Multimedia features
Downloadable Content
Games, ring tones, screensavers, wallpapers
Digital camera
Optical Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Resolution
5 Megapixel
Organiser
Calculator
Basic
Alarm Clock
Yes
Reminder
Built-in
Calendar / Event Reminder
Built-in
Display
Features
Wallpaper, screen saver
Colour Support
Colour
Diagonal Size
2.4"
Display Resolution
240 x 320 pixels
Technology
TFT
Type
LCD display
Colour Depth
262,144 colours
Digital player (recorder)
Supported Digital Audio Standards
MP3
Memory
User Memory
12 MB - shared
Supported Flash Memory Cards
Micro SD Card
Battery
Standby Time
Up to 450 h
Talk Time
Up to 360 min
Capacity
900 mAh
Technology
Lithium polymer
Miscellaneous
Included Accessories
Power adapter
Manufacturer's product description
LG KC550 is accompanied by an advance camera interface which helps one to navigate the screen with ease more like a one touch affair. Some additional features with this camera mobile are Schneider-Kreuznach lens and Image Stabilizer. Auto focus is also available with the LG KC550.
